CHIC/IBO, 


TELEGRAPH  CODE 

1883. 


PRESTON,  KEAN  &  CO, 

BANKERS, 

100  WASHINGTON  STREET, 
CHICAGO,  ILL 


INDEX  TO  CODE, 


Page. 

Amounts,                                      -  38 

Character  of  Firms,  28 

Chicago  Banks,  35 

Collections,                          *-  30 

Commercial  Paper.  27 

Correspondence,  32 

Foreign  Exchange,  25 
Government  Bonds  and  Miscellaneous 

Securities,  18 

Land  Warrants  and  Scrip,  21 

Lost  or  Missing  Drafts,  34 

Municipal  Bonds,  20 

Purchase  and  Sale  of  Securities,  22 

Rates,  -  40 

Transfers,  Remittances,  Etc.,  -               36 


INTRODUCTION, 


We  beg  to  hand  you  our  TELEGRAPHIC 

GODE  to  facilitate  any  transaction  that 
may  pass  between  us;  also  a  brief 
summary  of  the  various  departments 
of  our  business. 


BANKING  DEPARTMENT, 


Established  in  1860,  we  have  for  twenty-three 
years  transacted  business  as  the  custodians  and  con- 
servators of  the  money  of  others. 

The  Chicago  fire,  and  the  various  financial  panics 
that  resulted  disastrously  to  so  many  banks,  have 
passed  over  us  without  any  interruption  to  the  steady 
growth  of  our  business. 

In  soliciting  the  accounts  of  banks,  bankers  and 
merchants,  we  feel  warranted  in  pointing  to  our 
record. 

No  safe  bank  will  offer  more  liberal  terms  for  the 
accounts  of  conservative  and  responsible  dealers. 


COLLECTIONS, 


We  collect  on  all  accessible  points 
in  this  country  and  in  Europe,  having 
special  facilities  for  making  collections 
in  the  West.  We  do  not  object  to  pre- 
senting several  times  when  circum- 
stances warrant 

Remittances  promptly  made  or 
reasons  given  for  non-payment. 


FOREIGN  EXCHANGE, 


Every  kind  of  financial  transaction  with  foreign 
countries  can  be  facilitated  by  us  through  our  long 
established  connections. 

Bills  of  Exchange  in  any  amount  and  on  any  coun- 
try, bought  and  sold. 

Travellers'  Credits  issued. 
Commercial  Credits  furnished. 
Cable  Transfers  made  either  way. 

Bankers  can  draw  direct  on  foreign  countries  by 
arrangement  through  us;  proper  blanks  and  instruc- 
tions furnished  on  application. 


GOVERNMENT  BONDS, 


We  were  connected  with  the  first  government  loan 
issued  for  the  prosecution  of  the  civil  ivar,  and  since 
have  had  to  do  with  every  loan  and  the  changes  in 
such  loans. 

There  is  no  information  concerning  these  loans  we 
cannot  furnish,  and  there  is  no  facility  for  transfers 
and  changes  of  these  loans  which  we  do  not  possess. 
We  tender  our  services  to  banks  and  others. 

We  always  have  Government  bonds  on  hand  and 
will  buy  in  any  sums. 


STATE  BONDS, 


The  most  attractive  State  Bond  on  the  market  is  the 

Minnesota    State   four  and  one-half  per   cent.    Adjust- 
ment Bond, 

interest  payable  semi-annually  in  New  York. 

Minnesota  has  grown  to  great  wealth,  has  an  un- 
usually small  debt,  and  has  provided  an  extra  security 
for  this  lot  of  State  Bonds  by  placing  an  ample  Keal 
Estate  Security  behind  them,  which  cannot  be 
diverted  from  the  purpose  of  a  sinking  fund  for  this 
issue. 


MUNICIPAL  BONDS 


Are  next  in  quality  and  price  to  United  States  Bonds. 

The  carefully  guarded  investments  of  Savings  Banks  and 
other  Trusts  governed  by  statute  in  the  most  conservative 
States,  have  long  included  Municipal  Bonds  and  given 
them  great  currency.  No  more  conservative  class  of  invest- 
ments exists.  Western  Municipal  issues  arising  from  the 
unexampled  development  of  the  West  creating  rapidly 
every  sort  of  Municipal  improvements,  has  furnished  the 
most  natural  and  largest  supply,  and  when  carefully  selected 
and  entirely  legal  have  proved  of  the  safest.  An  experience 
second  to  none  enables  us  to  advise  investors  with  con- 
fidence— and  we  have  always  a  considerable  supply  to 
present  for  choice. 


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STOCKS, 


We  do  not  undertake  any  specu- 
lative business,  "but  we  will  execute 
orders  for  the  purchase  or  sale  out- 
right of  any  stocks  listed  on  the  Hew 
York  or  Chicago  Stock  Exchanges. 


COUPONS, 


We  will  collect  coupons  for  those  keeping  accounts 
with  us  of  Government,  Chicago  City  and  Cook 
County  bonds,  and  Chicago  Car  Trust  Certificates^ 
R.  R.  bonds  and  all  other  Securities  that  we  deal  in, 
free  of  charge. 


RAILROAD  BONDS, 


We  can  furnish  any  railroad  bond  that  is  on  the 
market 

There  has  always  been  a  good  demand  from  a 
class  of  investors  for  choice  Railroad  bonds.  There 
has  seldom  been  any  loss  in  the  first  mortgage 
bonds  of  trunk  lines  nor  on  connecting  lines  where 
the  mortgage  is  not  too  large  and  roads  run  through 
good  farming  districts,  coal  fields,  etc. 


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CAR  TRUSTS, 

6  PER    CENT.,    FREE   OF  TAXES. 


We  have  for  some  years  dealt  in  the  issues  of  the  Chicago 
Car  Trust  and  feel  some  pride  in  the  high  credit  these 
issues  have  sustained.  These  Certificates  draw  6  per 
cent  interest,  and  are  payable  quarterly  from  three  months 
to  seven  years.  Prominent  Attorneys  say  that  they  are 
exempt  from  taxation. 

They  are  secured  in  two  ways: — 1st.  Upon  rolling  stock, 
of  which  the  title  is  absolute  in  two  trustees.  2d.  By  a 
lease  containing  all  safeguards  that  experience  has  suggested, 
and  made  with  a  road  doing  a  large  business  and  earning 
dividends  upon  its  stock.  This  lease  adds  to  these  certifi- 
cates the  direct  obligation  of  the  Eailroad  for  their  full 
amount. 


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COMMERCIAL  PAPER, 


Western  Commercial  Paper,  well  selected,  is  as  safe  as 
any  paper  you  can  buy. 

The  business  paper  of  the  merchants  and  manufacturers  of 
the  West  represents  in  many  instances  capital  as  large  and 
as  surely  profitable,  and  character  as  conservative  and  as 
wisely  enterprising1  as  the  very  best  paper  that  can  be  made. 

The  growth  of  the  West  in  accumulated  capital,  the  vast 
proportions  of  its  varied  interests,  and  the  larg-e  admixture 
in  its  business  blood  of  men  educated  in  the  older  and  most 
conservative  parts  of  the  country,  the  increase  and  improve- 
ment of  the  means  of  communication  of  all  sorts,  are 
elements  that  in  a  cumulative  way  place  its  business  inter- 
ests in  the  very  front  rank. 

We  have  always  on  hand  for  sale  Western  Commercial 
paper  of  a  hig-h  grade. 


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GOVERNMENT  LAND  SCRIP, 


We  have  always  a  supply  of 

Bounty  Land  Warrants, 

Dodge  Scrip, 

Additional  Homestead  Claims, 

Porterfield  Warrants, 

Sioux  Half  Breed  Scrip, 

Valentine  Certificates. 

Some  of  these  will  take  any  land,  of  the  United  States, 
Non-Mineral,  that  can  be  taken.     Information  furnished. 


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TELEGRAPH  CODE, 


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GOYERHMEHT    BOHDS 


MISCELLANEOUS   SECURITIES, 


ABATE  .  U.  S.  4^  1891  Registered 

ABATIS       .         .        U.  S.  4^  1891  Coupon 

U.  S.  4's  1907  Registered 

U.  S.  4's  1907  Coupon 

U.  S.  3's  (Folger's) 

Dis't  Columbia  3-65's  due  1924  Registered 
APBIGOT          .  "  "  "  "       "         Coupon 

ABBOB       .         .        Minnesota  State  4^  due  1891-1911 
ADDIBLE        .  Chicago  City  7's  due — 

AGHAST     .         .        Chicago  City  7's  water  due — 
ALLEGIANCE  .  Chicago  City  4^  per  cent  due  1900 

ALLOY        .         .        Chicago  City  4  per  cent  due  1901 

Chicago  City  3.65-100  per  cent  due  1902 
ALMANAC  .         .        Cook  County  7's  due — 

Cook  County  5's  due  1899 

ANKLE  .  .        Cook  County  4^  per  cent  due  1900 

ANTERIOB       .  West  Chicago  5's  due  1890 

APPALL      .         .        West  Park  7  per  cent  due  1895. 
APPAREL        .  Lincoln  Park  7  per  cent  due  1895 

ABBITEB    .         .        Town  of  Lake  7's 

Town  of  Lake  10  per  cent 
ABMOB       .         .        Hyde  Park  7  per  cent 

South  Park  6's 
ABTISAN     .         .        South  Park  7  per  cent 

Chicago  City  Railway  4^'s 
ASKANCE    .         .        North  Chicago  Railway  6's 

West  Division  Railway  6's 
ANCHOB      .         .        Mutual  Union  Telegraph  Company  6's 

Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  4^s 

Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  7's  (Sonoras) 

Chicago  &  Alton  7's  1st  M 

Chicago  &  Alton  6's 

C.  B.  &  Q.  5's  due  1919 
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GOVERNMENT  BONDS  AND  MISCELLANEOUS  SECURITIES. 

ADIPOSE    .         .        C.  B.  &  Q.  4's  due  1919 

C.  B.  &  Q.  4's  Denvers,  due  1922 

C.  B.  &  Q.  4's  B.  &  M.  in  Neb.  due  1910 

ADJOUBN        .  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  7's  H.  &.  D 

AHMIBE     .         .        C.  M.  &  St.  P.  6's  C.  &  P 

ADMIBAL  c-  M-  &  St.  P.  6's  Mineral  Point 

ADEMPT     .         .        C-  M.  &  St.  P.  6's  Dubuque 

AFFBONT        .  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  6's  C.  P.  &  W. 

AFFBIGHT  Chicago  North  Western  6's  due  1929 

AFFLICT  Chicago  North  Western  6's  due  1929 

AFFBAY      .         .        C.  R.  I.  &  P.  6's  due  1919 

C.  S.  P.  M.  &  O.  6's  due  1930 

AGBOUND  .         .        Jacksonville  &  S.  E.  6's  due  1910 

ALABMED        .  Jacksonville  &  S.  E.  6's  due  1912 

ALEBT        .         .        N.  Y.  C.  &  St.  L.  6's  due  1921 

ALLEGOBY      .  N.  Y.  L.  E.  &  W.  6's  due  1969 

Northern  Pacific  6's  due  1925 

ALMONY  Northern  Pacific  Preferred 

Wabash  St.  L.  &  P.  5's  due  1910  (Chicago  Div.) 


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MUNICIPAL  BONDS. 


BADE 

Four  per  cents 

BADGES     . 

Four  one-half  per  cents 

BALK     . 

Five  per  cents 

BLISTEB    . 

Six  per  cents 

BANANA 

Seven  per  cents 

BASIN 

Interest  payable  semi-annually  in  New  York 

BASSOON 

Interest  payable  annually  in  New  York 

BATON 

Interest  payable  semi-annually  at  home 

BAUBLE 

Interest  payable  annually  at  home 

BAZAAB 

Interest  payable  semi-annually  in  Chicago 

BENUMB 

Interest  payable  annually  in  Chicago 

BEZANT 

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Assessed  valuation             inousanu 

BEVEL    . 

Total  debt  thousand 

BILGE 

Population  thousand 

BLEND   . 

One  year 

BLESSED    . 

Two  years 

BODICE 

Three  years 

BLOUSE 

Four  years 

BOURSE 

Five  years 

BOULDEB 

Six  years 

BOWSPBIT 

Seven  years 

BBAZEN 

Eight  years 

BBOOCH 

Nine  years 

BBOOM 

Ten  years 

BBAND   . 

Twenty  years 

BBUNT 

Three-Ten  years 

BBIM      . 

Five-Fifteen  years 

BEING 

Five-Twenty  years 

BBINK    . 

Premium  and  Interest 

BUNCH 

TA     1"                11        "•*» 

jjeiiveraoie  in 

BUNDLE 

Give  us  full  description  of 

BUNG 

We  offer  subject  to  sale 

CABOOSE 

CAISSON 

CALDBON 

CALASH 

CALENDAB 

CALIPH 

CAMPHOB 

CANDOB 

CANNY 

CANNEL 

CABBOT     . 

CABBINK 

CABCASK    . 

CASTOB 

CHAMOIS 

CHEVBON 

CLANGOB  . 

CLAMOB 


LAND  WARRANTS  AND   SCRIP. 

Certificates  of  Deposit  for  Surveys 

Valentine  Certificates 

Porterfield  Warrants 

Dodge  Scrip 

Sioux  Half -Breed  Scrip 

Bounty  Land  Warrants  War  1812 

Bounty  Land  Warrants  other  than  1812 

Soldiers'  Additional  Claims 

Fractional  Soldiers'  Additional  Claim 

Forty  acres 

Eighty  acres 

One  hundred  and  twenty  acres 

One  hundred  and  sixty  acres 

Assignments  imperfect;  we  hold  for  instructions 

Double  minimum  land 

Single  minimum  land 

Will  take  any  surveyed  Government  land  non- 
mineral 

Will  take  any  unsurveyed  Government  land  non- 
mineral 


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PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  SECURITIES,  ETC. 

DAMSON    .  .        All  right,  we  take  the at 

DAMASK  .             All  right,  we  sell  you at 

DANDBUFP  .         At  what  will  you  sell 

DELF     .  .             At  what  will  you  buy 

DECBEPIT  .         At  what  can  you  buy  for  us 

DISTIL  At  what  will  you  trade,  giving for 

DESEBT     .  .         An  advance  in  rate 

DEXTEB  .             Bonds  held  at  Washington  as  security  for  circula- 
tion 

DISK          .  .         Buy  for  our  account 

DOCK    .  .             Buy  at  best  rate 

DISTEND   .  .         Buy  all  you  can 

DOCTOB  .              Buy  all  you  can  not  to  exceed 

DOMICILE  .         Buying  rates  to-day  are 

DOTAGE  .              Cannot  name  price  to  hold  open 

DOWBY      .  .         Can  you  use 

DOWNFALL  .            Cannot  be  bought  at  less 

DBAGON     .  .         Cannot  be  obtained 

DBIVEL  .             Cannot  be  sold  at  more 

DBYLY       .  .         Cannot  be  sold 

DUCHY  Cannot  sell 

DUELLIST  .         Cannot  buy 

DUNGEON  .             Deposit  at  Washington  as  security  for  circulation 

DUBESS     .  .         Did  you  sell 

DAKOIT  .             Did  you  buy 

DALLY       .  .         Do  not  purchase  unless 

DAINTY  Do  not  buy 

DAISY        .  Do  not  sell 

DAGON  Give  us  your  buying  rate  for 

DANGEB     .  .         Give  us  your  quotations  for 

DANDLE  .             How  much  can  you 

DAPPEB     .  .         How  much  can  we 

DANGLE  How  much  do  you 

DAMPEB    .  .         How  much  have  you 

DAMAGE  .             How  does  market  look 

DAWDLE    .  .         If  bought  sell  out  again 

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PUBCHASE  AXD   SALE  OF  SECURITIES,  ETC. 


DAWN    .  .              If  s°ld  buy  back 

DASHER  If  unsold  on  receipt  of  your  answer 

DABKEN  If  y°u  can 

DABTEB     .  .          If  we  can 

DABLING  .              Market  fluctuating 

DEANEBY  Market  steady 

DEADEN  Market  active 

DEACON     .  .          Market  dull 

DEAFNESS  .              Market  very  unsettled 

DECAY        .  .          Make  best  bid  for 

DECAMP  Name  very  lowest  price  net  to  us 

DEBASE  Name  your  limit  and  we  will  execute  order  if  pos- 

sible 

DECEIT      .  .          Not  exceeding 

DECANT  Not  less  than 

DECABD     .  .          Nothing  doing 

DEBATE  Our  buying  rates  are 

FABLE       .  .          Our  selling  rates  are 

FABBIC  .  .             Our  commissions  for  buying  or  selling  are 

FABULOUS  Kates  good  for  to-day  only 

FACELESS  .              Say  they  will  buy 

FACES        .  .          Say  they  will  sell 

FACIAL  .  .              Say  they  will  not  buy 

FACING      .  .          Say  they  will  not  sell 

FACTION  .             Selling  rates  are 

FACTOB      .  .         Scarce  and  in  demand 

FACULTY  .             Sell  for  our  account 

FADING     .  .          Sell  at  best  rate 

Telegraph  us  an  offer  and  we  will  do  the  best  we 

can 

FAGOT       .  .         Telegraph  us  to-day's  quotations  for 

FAINTLY  .             Too  late  to  do  anything                ^ 

FAIBLY      .  .         The  market  at  present  is 

FAIBY    .  .             The  market  is  such  that  we  cannot  name  a  rate 

FAITHFUL  These  quotations  are  as  favorable  as  can  be  ob- 

tained 

FALCON  These  quotations  hold  good  for  to-day  only 

FALLOW    ,  .         Until  further  instructions  from  us 

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PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  SECURITIES,  ETC. 


FANCY    . 

FANATIC 

FLESHLY 

FLEXUBE 

FLIMSY 

FILTER 

FLIPPANT 

FLITTING 

FLOATING 

FLOCK 

FLOBID 

FLOG 

FLOBAL 

FLOSS 

FLOUNCE 
FLOTSAM  . 
FLOBIST 
FLITCH 
FLUID    . 
FLUTE 
FLOWN  . 
FLASH 
FOLIAGE 
FLYING      . 

FODDEB 

FATTEB     , 


Until  further  instructions  from  you 

Use  your  own  judgment 

We  accept  your  offer 

We  are  out  of 

We  are  full  of 

We  are  unable  to  draw,  please  remit 

We  can  buy  for  you 

We  decline  your  offer 

We  do  not  wish  to  sell 

We  do  not  wish  to  buy 

We  do  not  want  any  at  present 

We  have  sold  for  your  account 

We  have  bought  for  your  account 

What  commission  do  you  charge  for  buying  and 

selling 

We  will  attend  to  it 
We  will  do  the  best  we  can 
We  raise  limit  to 
We  reduce  limit  to 
We  will  sell 
We  will  buy 
We  will  give 

We  will  trade,  giving for paying 

We  will  trade,  giving for charging 

We  forward  assigned  to  you 
We  accept  proposition 
We  decline  proposition 


FOREIGN  EXCHANGE. 


GALLEY 
GALOBE 
GAMBOGE 
GAMBOL 
GAMEY  . 
GAMIN 
GANG     . 
GANDEB 


GANNET 
GABBAGE 
GABLAND 
GABGLE 

GABBEB 

GABBISON 

GOUGING 

GASTBIO 

GATHEB 

GAUNTLET 

GAUZY   . 

GAILY 

GAIETY 

GAZELLE   . 
GENDEB 

GAZING 
GAZETTE 
GENERATE 
GENEBIC 


Accept  for  honor  of Bill  No. 

At  sight 

At  three  days'  sight 
At  30  days'  sight 
At  60  days'  sight 
At  90  days'  sight 

At  what  rate  can  you  sell  us  Exchange  on 

Deliver  documents  attached  to  Bill  No on — 

for to for    sale   with  instructions  to 

place  proceeds  to  our  credit  with 
Do  not  send  for  protest 
First  of  Exchange 
Hold  without  protest 

Hold  Bill  No on for till  further  instruc- 
tions 

Has  the  acceptance  of to  draft  of for — 

been  paid 

Is  Bill  of  Lading  sent pertaining  to  Bill  on — 

for— 

May  we  receive  acceptance  of to for 

on — 
On  demand 

Our  Bill  No — on for — 

Our  Draft  No — for in  favor  of—- 
Protest for  non-payment 
Protest  for  non-acceptance 

Please  stop  payment  of  our  Draft  No in  favor 

of for — 

Present   the   acceptance   of for drawn  by 

—to— 

Retire  without   presentation of for  — 

drawn  by — 
Second  of  Exchange 
Sola  of  Exchange 

Shall  we  protest  for  non-acceptance 
Shall  we  protest  for  non-payment 

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FOREIGN   EXCHANGE. 

• 
The  Bill  on for is  refused  acceptance 

GENTEEL        .      .    The  Bill  on —    — for —    — is  refused  acceptance 

unless  documents  are  delivered 
GENTLE     .         .       The    Bill    on for is    unaccepted;   drawees 

have  suspended  payment 
The   Bill   on for has  been  accepted;  may 

we  deliver  documents 
GEBUND     .         .       The  Bill  of  Lading  you  advise  as  attached  to  Bill 

on —   — for — -    — has  not  been  received 
GESTUBE        .  Third  of  Exchange 

GIGGLE     .         .       Use  your  discretion  as  to  delivery  of  documents 

GIBLET  .  Your  Bill  No on for 

GIDDY       .         .        You  may  deliver  documents  on  acceptance 
GLADDEN        .  You  may  not  deliver  documents  on  acceptance 

GLACIS      .         .       You   may   deliver   documents    against   Banker's 

guarantee 
GLADSOME      .  You  may  deliver  documents  against  responsible 

Broker's  guarantee 
GLABING    .         .        You  may  receive  acceptance  of to  Bill  for 

on 

GLANCE  Your  draft  No for in  favor  of 

GLAD         .         .        We  can  sell  you  exchange  on at — 

GLIBBEB        .  We  will  buy  exchange  on at  rate  quoted  in  your 

letter  (or  telegram) 
GLIMPSE    .        .        We  cannot  sell  exchange  on at  the  rate  quoted 

in  your  letter  (or  telegram) 


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COMMERCIAL  PAPER. 

HACKLE     .         .       Cannot    send    paper    at    rate    named;    demand 

greater  than  supply 

Cannot  send  to-day  paper  ordered;  will  not  some- 
thing else  on  list  suit  you 

HALYABD  .         .       Will  you  purchase  of  us —    —30  days 

Will  you  purchase  of  us —    — 60  days 

HANDSOME         .       Will  you  purchase  of  us—    — 90  days 

Will  you  purchase  of  us —    — 4  months 
HABBIEB    .         .       We  cannot  purchase  paper  named 

We  cannot  purchase  paper  named  at  present;  will 
advise  when  we  can 

HAIBY        .         .        We  credit  you  proceeds  of 

We  will  take — pieces  of  No in  your  list  of 

HOBBOB     .         .        We  will  take  No in  your  list  of — 

HOLCHEB        .  We  have  remitted  to  New  York  for  paper  sent  in 

yours  of — 

We  have   remitted for  paper    sent    in   yours 

of — 

We  can  probably  use  paper  offered  at 

HOMELY    .         .        We  send  per paper  ordered 

Market  exceedingly  dull  and  demand  for  paper 

very  limited 
HOTTEB     .         .        Send  paper  and  we  will  place  as  soon  as  possible 


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CHARACTER  OF  FIRMS-RUMORS  CURRENT, 


JABBEB  . 
JACKDAW 
JACKET  . 

JACOBITE 

JADED    . 

JAGGED 

JAILEE  . 

JANGLE 

JABBING 

JASPEB 

JAUNDICE 

JAUNTY 

JAWBONE 

JEALOUS 

JEEBING 

JELLY 


JENNET 
JEOPABDY 
JOGGING 
JOCUND     , 

JOCULAB 

KEENLY 

KICKING 

KIDNAP     , 

KILTED 

KINDLY 

KILLEB 

KlNDBED    , 

KINGLY 
KNAVISH   , 


A  rumor  is  current 

Are  they  (or  he)  reliable 

Are  (or  is)  considered  good  in  the  way  of  business 

to  the  extent  of 
Are  (or  is)  considered  reliable 
Are  (or  is)  not  reliable 
A  No  1  in  all  respects 
Are  not  known  in  this  city 
Credit  good,  large  means 
Credit  good,  small  means 
Capital  moderate,  credit  limited 
Firm  (or  party)  named  in  your  letter 
Firm  (or  party)  named  in  your  telegram 
Firm  (or  party)  named  in  our  letter 
Firm  (or  party)  named  in  our  telegram 
Failed  some  time  back,  but  has  started  again  and 

is  now  apparently  doing  well 
Firm  referred  to,  is  well  known  to  us  by  name, 

but  we  are  not  acquainted  with  their  charac- 
ter, or  resources 

Has  only  recently  started  in  business 
Has  (or  have)  failed 
Has  (or  have)  become  embarrassed 
Has  (or  have)  made  an  assignment  for  the  benefit 

of  his  (or  their)  creditors 
Have  you  heard   any  rumor  affecting  the  credit 

of — 

Is  considered  good  for  hie  (or  their)  engagements 
Is  (or  are)  in  trouble 

Is  (or  are)  in  trouble,  but  hope  to  pull  through 
Is  there  any  truth  in  rumor  respecting 
No  means,  credit  bad 
No  truth  in  rumor  respecting 
Small  means,  but  considered  trustworthy 
The  report  is  true 
Telegraph  us  at  once  at  our  expense  your  opinion 

as  to  the  means  and  commercial  standing  of 
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CHARACTER  OF   FIRMS. 

KITCHEN        •             Write  us  fully  your  opinion  of — and  do  you  con- 
sider  reliable  to  the  extent  of — 

We  would  advise  caution  in  dealing  with 
We  consider  the  amount  you  name  too  large 
KNOTTED  .         .         We  do  not  think  you  run  any  risk  in 

We   know   nothing    of   the   party    (or   firm)    re- 
ferred to  in — 
KNUCKLE  .         .         We  have  been  unable  to  obtain  any  information 

regarding 

KNIFE    .         .  We  shall  make  inquiries  and  further  advise  you 

KNEAD       .         .         Your  reply  shall  be  treated  as  confidential 


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COLLECTIONS. 


LABEL  . 

LABOB 

LABIAL, 

LACKEY 

LACKING 

LACQUEB 


LADLE  . 

LAGGING  . 

LANCE  . 

LANTEBN  . 

LANYABD 

LEDGE 

LECTUBE 

LEECH 

LEEB      . 

LEEWABD 

LEEWAY 

LEGGING    . 

LEGIST 

LEISUBE    . 

LENGTHY 

LEPBOUS   . 

LESSON 

LEVEL 

LEVEB    . 

LEVITY 

LIFETIME 

LIFELESS  . 

LIBEBTY 

LICENSE    , 

LICHEN 

LIGAMENT 


Advise  us  by  wire  of  the   fate  of  our  collection 

No- 
Accept  only  face  of  draft 
Not  reported  upon  as  yet 
Payment  declined  for  want  of  funds 
Payment  declined  for  want  of  advice 
Deliver  documents  contained  in  our  letter  of 

to for  sale  with   instructions  to   deposit 

proceeds  with  you  for  our  credit 
Turn  over  bill  of  lading  to 
Guarantee  correctness  of  endorsement  of 
Guarantee  drawer's  signature  to 
We  guarantee  endorsement  of 
We  guarantee  signature  of 
Hold  for  instructions 
We  hold  for  instructions 
Endorsement  irregular 
Endorsement  wanted 
Enclosed  in  your  letter  of 
Enclosed  in  our  letter  of 
Has  draft  on  —    —  been  paid? 

Has  draft  on been  accepted? 

Draft  on  has  been  paid 

Draft  on has  been  accepted 

Draft  on has  not  been  accepted 

Draft  on has  not  been  paid 

Draft  on  —    —  unpaid  and  goes  to  protest 
Draft  on has  not  been  paid;  we  hold  under 

promise  of  payment 

Draft  on not  accepted;  goes  to  protest 

Deliver  bill  of  lading  upon  acceptance  of  draft 
Hold  without  protest 
Hold  for  arrival  of  shipment 
Hold  bill  of  lading  for  payment  of  draft 
Protest  for  non-payment 
Protest  for  non-acceptance 
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COLLECTIONS. 

Protest  and  hold  for  arrival  of  goods 

Return  without  protest 

Return  without  presenting 

No  protest  for  non-acceptance 

No  protest  for  non-payment 

Receive  part  payment  and  hold  for  balance 

Receive  part  payment  and  return  draft 

Receive  amount  offered  and  deliver  bill  of  lading 

Receive  amount  offered  and  surrender  draft 

Shall  we  protest  for  non-payment 

Shall  we  protest  for  non-acceptance 

Shall  we  accept  partial  payment  and  endorse  on 

draft 

Shall  we  guarantee  drawer's  signature  to 
Shall  we  surrender  bill  of  lading  upon  acceptance 

of 

Shall  we  guarantee  endorsement  of 
LOZENGE   .         .          What  shall  we    do  with   documents    or    bills   of 

lading  attached  to 


CORRESPONDENCE. 

Answer  as  soon  as  possible 

Answer  at  once  by  mail 

Answer  at  once  by  telegraph 

Answer  at  once  by  cable 

Answer  by  mail 
MAHOGANY         .        Answer  by  telegraph 

Answer  by  cable 

Cable  a  reply  to 

Enclosures  referred  to  in  your  letter  of  the — have 
not  been  received 

Have  you  received  our  letter  dated 

Have  you  received  our  telegram  dated 

In  reply  to  your  letter  (or  telegram)  we  would  say 

In  your  letter  of  the 

In  your  telegram  of  the 

Mail   delayed  to-day;   will  attend  to   matter    re- 
ferred to  to-morrow 

Our  letter  dated 

Our  telegram  dated 

Our  cable  dated 

Shall  we  write 

Shall  we  telegraph 

Shall  we  cable 

The  name  of  our  correspondent  in is 

MEAL  Telegraph  at  once 

Telegraph  at  once  at  our  expense 

Referring  to  our  letter  of  the 

Referring  to  our  telegram  of  the 

Referring  to  our  cablegram  of  the 

Referring  to  your  letter  of  the 

Referring  to  your  telegram  of  the 

Referring  to  your  cable  of  the 

We  wrote  you  on  the 

We  telegraphed  you  on  the 

We  cabled  you  on  the 

We  have  written  to 
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CORRESPONDENCE. 


MENIAL 

MEECEB 

MEBCY 

MEBCUBY 

MEBGING 

MODESTY. 


MODISH 
MODOO 

MODEBN 

MOLDING 

MOEOSE 
MOBBID 

MOUSE  . 


We  have  telegraphed  to 

We  have  this  day  received     • 

We  have  received  your  letter 

We  have  received  your  telegram 

We  have  received  your  cable 

We  cannot  understand  instructions  contained  in 
your  letter  (or  telegram)  of  the — ;  please 
rewrite  (or  wire)  more  fully 

We  have  not  received  any  letter  from  you  to-day 

We  have  not  received  your  letter 

We  await  a  reply  to  our  letter  (or  wire)  of  the — 

With  enclosures  as  stated 

Your  telegram  has  become  unintelligible  in  trans- 
mission; please  repeat 

Your  telegram  is  received,  and  we  delay  replying 
thereto  until 

Your  telegramis  received,  but  too  late  for  us  to 
act  upon  to-day 


LOST  OR  MISSING  DRAFTS,  CHECKS,  ETC, 

Exercise  caution  in  paying 

Has  our  draft  No. amount been  presented 

Has  our  letter  of  credit  No. in  favor  of 

amount been   presented 

Our  draft  No. amount has  turned  up,  please 

remove  "stop." 

NABCOTIO  .        Remove  "stop"  from  our  draft  No. amount — 

NEEDLE  Remove  "stop"  from  our  letter  of  credit  No. 

in  favor  of amount 

Stop  payment  of 

Stop  payment  of  our  draft  No. —    — amount 

NEBVOUS   .         .        Stop  payment  of  our  letter  of  credit  No. in 

favor  of amount — 

Should  draft  No. amount be  presented 

NOISY         .         .        Should  letter  of  credit  No. in  favor  of — 

amount — be  presented 
The  missing  draft  No. — amount — has  been  found 

NOTION      .         .        The  missing  letter  of  credit  No. in  favor  of 

amount has  been  found 

Your  draft  No. amount has  not  yet  been 

presented 

NOZZLE     .         .        Your  draft  No. amount was  paid   on  the 

Your  missing   draft  No. amount has  been 

presented  and  payment  refused 
NUPTIAL    .        .        We  have  stopped  payment  of 


CHICAGO  BANKS, 


POULTBY  .         .        Bank  of  British  North  America 

Bank  of  Montreal 
POBPOISE  .         .        Canadian  Bank  of  Commerce 

Chicago  National  Bank 
PALATE     .        .        Commercial  National  Bank 

Continental  National  Bank 
PABADE     .        .         Corn  Exchange  National  Bank 

First  National  Bank 

PATBIOT    .         .         Hibernian  Banking  Association 
POPULACE      .  Hide  and  Leather  National  Bank 

Home  National  Bank 
POPPY    .        .  International  Bank 

PAMPEB     .         .         Merchant's  Loan  and  Trust  Co 

Merchants'  National  Bank 
PABASITE  .         .         National  Bank  of  America 

National  Bank  of  Illinois 
PAGEANT  .         .         Northwestern  National  Bank 

Preston,  Kean  &  Co 
PABASOL    .         .         Traders'  Bank 

Union  National  Bank 
POBOUS     .         .         Union  Trust  Co 

Chicago  Clearing  House 
POUTING   .         .         Chicago  Stock  Exchange 

Chicago  Board  of  Trade 


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TRANSFERS,  REMITTANCES,  ETC. 

Charge  onr  account 
Have  we  credit  for 

has  placed  to  your  credit  with  us 

Instruct  us  what  to  do  in  the  matter  of 

Pay  to for  account  of and  charge  to  our 

account 

Pay  by  wire  to for  account  of and  charge 

to  our  account 

Pay    upon    identification    to (amount)     and 

charge  to  our  account,  advising  us  by  mail 
Please  remit  to  cover;    checks   presented   over- 
draw your  account  (amount) 
RAGGED  .        Remit  our  balance 

Remit thousand  to for  our  credit 

RAILING     .        .        Remit  even  thousands  of  our  balance 
RAISIN  .        .  Remit  even  hundreds  of  our  balance 

RALLY  Remit  for  our  credit 

REBEL   .  Send  us  by  express 

Send  us  by  mail 

RECANT  Send  us  by  registered  mail 

RECEDE  Shall  we  send  by  express 

RECESS  Shall  we  send  by  express  or  registered  mail 

RECKLESS  Send  standard  silver  dollars  through  ass't  treas. 

U.S. 

Send  silver  certificates  through  ass't  treas.  U.  S. 
Transfer  by  telegraph  to 
Transfer  by  cable  to 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  New  York 

for  our  account 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  Boston for 

our  account 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  Philadelphia 

— for  our  account 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  Cincinnati — 

for  our  account 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  St.  Louis — 

for  our  account 


TRANSFERS,  REMITTANCES,  ETC. 


ROOFEB 

ROOST 

ROOFED 

ROTATE 

ROTTEN 

ROTABY 

RSCBUIT 
RECTOS 

REDDISH 
i 

RIBBON 

RICHNESS 

RIDING 

RIDICULE 

RIFLE 

RIGGING 

RIGOB 

RINGLET 

RIPPEB 


Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  Milwaukee — 

for  our  account 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  San  Francisco 

— for  our  account 
Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  Detroit — 

for  our  account 
Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  Cleveland — 

for  our  account 

Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank,  New  Orleans 

— for  our  account 
Transfer  by  telegraph  to Bank for  our 

account 

We  send  by  mail 
We  send  by  express 
We  send  by  registered  mail 
We  charge  your  account 
We  have  paid  as  requested 

We  have  transferred  to as  requested 

What  is  the  correct  amount  of  your  check  No 

We  are  sending  amount,  protect  our  drafts 

We  remit  you  to  cover  overdraft 

You  have  credit  for 

You  have  not  credit  for 

Your  account  appears  overdrawn 


AMOUNTS. 


SABRE  .... 

1 

ScATTEB 

38 

SEDAN 

75 

SACK  . 

2 

SCENT 

39 

76 

SAD  

3 

SCEPTBE 

40 

SEDGE 

77 

SADDLE  
SAGE 

4 
5 

SCHEME  

SCHOLAB 

41 
42 

SEGMENT  .  .  . 
SEIZE 

78 
79 

SAINT 

6 

SCHOOL  . 

43 

80 

7 

SCION 

44 

81 

SALT  

8 

SCISSOBS  .... 

45 

SEMITONE 

82 

SALVE 

9 

SCOFF  .... 

46 

QO 

SAMPLE 

10 

SCOLD  

47 

SENNA 

84 

SANDAL  

11 

SCOLLOP  

48 

SENNET  

85 

SANDY     .  .   . 

12 

SCONCE  

49 

SENSATE 

86 

SANGUINE 

13 

SCOOP  

50 

SENSE 

87 

SAPPEB  

14 

SCOBCH  

51 

SENSUAL.  .  .  . 

88 

S  ABC  ASM 

15 

SoOBN  .  . 

52 

SENTINEL 

89 

SABDINE  
SALLOW 

16 
17 

SCOBPION  .  .  . 
SCOTCH  

53 
54 

SENTBY  
SEPTET 

90 
91 

SATIN 

18 

SCOUB  

55 

SEQUENT 

92 

SATIBE 

19 

56 

SEBAPH  . 

93 

SAUNTEB 

20 

SCOWL  

57 

SERENE 

94 

SAVAGE 

21 

SCRAG.. 

58 

SERFDOM 

95 

SAVOB  

22 

SCBAMBLE.  .  . 

59 

SERIAL 

96 

SAWDUST 

23 

SCBAPE  

60 

SERIOUS     . 

97 

SAWYEB  .... 
SAXON  

24 
25 

SCBATCH  
SCBAWL  

61 
62 

SERPENT  .... 
SOAK  . 

98 
99 

ScABBABD 

26 

SCBEAM  .     .    . 

63 

SOAPY 

100 

SCAFFOLD 

27 

SCBIBE 

64 

SOBER 

200 

SCALD  

28 

SCBIBBLE  .     . 

65 

SOCIAL  . 

300 

SCALY  . 

29 

SCBUB 

66 

SOCKET 

400 

SCALLOP  .... 

30 

SCBUPLE  .... 

67 

SODA  

500 

SCALPED  .... 

31 

SCUFFLE 

68 

SOFT  ... 

600 

SCAMP 

32 

SCUM 

69 

SOIL 

700 

SCANDAL  
SCANTY  

33 
34 

SCUPPEB   .... 
SCUBVY  .  . 

70 
71 

SOLACE  
SOLDIER  .  .   . 

800 
900 

SCARE  

ScABF 

35 
36 

SCUTCH  
SCUTTLE 

72 
73 

SOLEMN  .... 
SOLIDITY 

1000 
2000 

SCABLET  

37 

SECBET  

74 

SOLITABY  .  .  . 

3000 

AMOUNTS. 


SOLUBLE  ....  4000 
SOLUTION  .  .  .  5000 
SOMBBE  6000 
SOMNOLENT.  .  7000 
SONNET  8000 

SOBCEBEB  .  .     25,000 
SOBENESS  .       30,000 
SOBBOW  .  .        35,000 
SOTTISH  40,000 
SOUNDING        45,000 

SULPHATE.  .  .  65,000 
SUMPTUOUS..  70,000 
SUNSTBOKE..  75.000 
SUNBISE  80,000 
SUNSHINE  .  85,000 

SOOTHING  .  .  9000 

SOUVENIB  .  .  .  50,000 

SUPEBB  90,000 

10.000 
SOPBANO.  .  .  20,000 

SUFFOCATE  ..  55,000 
SUICIDE  60,000 

SUPINE  95,000 
SUCCINCT.  ...100,000 

ONE. 
TABBY  1 

RATES, 

.FOt/tf. 
TATTOO  ....         4 

SEVEN. 
TOADY 

7 

TABLE  l/^ 

TAUNTEB              4^ 

TOASTEB 

TACIT.                   1*4 

TEACHEB  4  \£ 

TOCSIN 

ll/\ 

TACK                     1% 

TEABFUL       .       4% 

TOILET 

TACTICS  l/1j 

TEASEL  4^ 

TOILSOME 

7V 

TADPOLE               ^-/u 

TECHNIC.  ...         4% 

TOKEN 

TAFFBAIL  1% 

TEDIUM  4% 

TONGUE 

73/ 

TALLOW  1J% 

TEDIOUS  4% 

TONNAGE  

IV 

TJFO. 
TAMPEB  2 

FIVE. 
TEMPEB  5 

EIGHT. 
TONSIL. 

8 

TANDEM  2j^ 

TEMPEST  5^ 

TONTINE 

TANGENT  2^ 

TEMPLE  5\£ 

TOOTHLESS  .... 

8l/ 

TANKABD  2% 

TEMPTEB  5% 

TOPAZ. 

8Y 

TANNEB  2^ 

TENANT                 5^ 

TOPPING 

8V 

TAPEB                   2^ 

TENDON                ^^ 

TOBCH 

8%> 

TAPSTEB  2% 

TENDBIL               S3^ 

TOBMENT 

83^ 

TABDY      .  .           2% 

TENNIS                 5/^ 

TOBPID 

THREE. 
TABGET  3 

SIX. 
TENSION  6 

NINE. 

TOBBENT          .  .  . 

9 

TABNISH.              3/8 

TEBN  ATE               6  ^ 

TOBTUBE 

TABBIEB.               3/4 

TEBBOB                 ^/^ 

TOSSING 

9V 

TABTAN  3% 

TESTEB.                 6% 

TBOTTEB 

TABTLET      .         &% 

TETTEB                  ^K 

TOWEB 

9V 

TASSEL  3% 

TEBSE.          .         6% 

TOWEL  

TASTY                   3% 

TETTISH.               6^ 

93/r 

TATTEB      .  .         3J% 

TEXTILE.               6^g 

TOZY 

9% 

TUBEB  0^ 
TUCKET  0^' 

NOUGHT. 

TUMULT  0% 
TUNEB  0% 

TUBBID  
TUBGID  0 

1-16 

•  °% 

.OM 

o 

1-32 

40 


WORDS  FOR  PRIVATE  SIGNATURES, 


63, 

P7f 

1223 


• 


PRESTON,  KEAN  &  CO., 

BAHKERS, 
100  WASHINGTON  ST.,  CHICAGO. 

ESTABLISHED  1860. 

BANKING  HOUSE 

OF 

DAVID  PRESTON  &  CO, 

ESTABLISHED  MAY  1852. 

6AMPAU  BUILDM,  6?  and  69  SRISWOLD  STREET, 
DETROIT,  MICH. 


